Adam and Eve

Eve was made, “not from Adam’s head to be over him; nor from his feet to be trampled by him; but from his side to be next to him; from under his arm to be […]

God Hears

The tin-roofed tabernacle in Waterloo, Iowa, roared under a driving rain when Dr. Charles E. Fuller stepped up to the microphone to pray, “Lord, if you don’t stop the rain the Old Fashioned Revival Hour […]

First Love

First love. How warm and wonderful it is! Do you remember the day you were born again? And what about that special time afterward? You wanted to tell the world of your discovery. The secrets […]

Fear and Love

The following poem was found among the possessions of an atheist after his death: “I’ve tried in vain a thousand ways My fears to quell, my hopes to raise; But what I need the Bible […]

Love Not the World

Some find it difficult to reconcile John’s warning: “Love not the world,” with “For God so loved the world” (John 3:16). Just what is the “world” that we are not to love? It certainly is […]

Our Most Important Engagement

It is a sobering thought that every Christian must one day stand before the One who has saved him to have his service reviewed. We are all accountable to Jesus for our stewardship of time […]

Almost Dawn

Each passing day in this dark world brings us nearer to the time when Christ, the Light of the World, shall appear. The works of darkness may be prevalent now but a better day is […]

Provoking Love

“Provoke” and “love” are not usually associated. Paul explained that love is not easily provoked (I Corinthians 13:5). What then does the writer of Hebrews mean when he says: “And let us consider one another […]

The Love of Money

“Money is the root of all evil” is the common misquoting of 1 Timothy 6:10: Here, as in other areas of life, leaving out love perverts truth. The truth is: “…the love of money is […]

Love Your Wives

Christian couples should remember that their love for each other is to be a demonstration of Christ’s love for the church. There are some parallels between the love of Christ for the church and the […]

Love Is Permanent

Love will never become obsolete. Some gifts are described here as temporary. But not love. Our love for Christ and for the saints will increase through the ages of eternity. John Newton wrote: “When we’ve […]

Love Is Practical

But how do we know when love is present? What are the practical effects of love? Love suffers long. That is love reacting. Love puts up with many things. Peter had to learn a lesson […]